The National tribune., 1887-01-27

music Of the whole Twentieth Corps cannot
detract from the credit due the men who placed
il there.
The Shenandoah Valley.
F.M. Mead, Co. E. Hath n. Y, Miller, Oak,
contests with great vigor the claim of Capt.
Lockhart that the Sixth Corps did all the fight
ing worth mentioning in the Shenandoah cam
paign of 1864 He says any one would infer
from the article alluded TO that the Eighth and
Nineteenth Corps were there only as spectators.
The writer says the lines of the Nineteenth
CORPS were not broken at Winchester. They /
were forced back short distance two or three
times, but the corps charged and drove the
enemy and held its position until relieved by
the Eighth Corps. lie says that Capt. Lock-
hart does not mention the Nineteenth as being |
at Fishers Creek at all, whereas that corps did i
as much fighting and suffered as heavy loss as !
the Sixth. He says that at Cedar Creek the |
Sixth Corps was two or three miles in the rear |
of the Eighth and Nineteenth, and the latter |
were compelled TO meet the entire shock of the |
first attack of the enemy. In this battle the |
Nineteenth Corps did harder fighting than the |
Sixth Corps. He says the Hath n. Y. lost lis |
killed and wounded, out of $50. The writer |
gives credit TO the Sixth Corps for splendid |
fighting in the Shenandoah Valley aud else |
where, but claims that other troops did some
thing.
Elijah BeIler, Co. 4. 2sth Iowa, Ponca, Neb.,
discharges bis piece at Capt. Lockhart 6lst
Pa, for his statements regarding the Nine
teenth Corps in the Shenandoah Valley. He
cannot understand how any person should
claim for the Sixth Corps all the honor of Win
chester Fishers Hill and Cedar Creek. and dis
parsge the services of the other troops which
participated in that brilliant campaign. His
regiment belonged TO the Nineteenth Corps,
and lost heavily in officers and men. He says
the Nineteenth Corps did most gallant service
and deserves better things than such insinua-
in nalh ar
communication.
J. III. Wood, Co. l. 18th Ind. would like TO
have 81 rest" on the Sixth Corps in the Shen-
andoah Valley. He says Capt. LOckhaFt, 61st
Pa does very great injustice to the Nineteenth
Corps. Comrade Wood writes a lengthy de-
Tense of to Nineteenth Corps at Winchester
and Cedar Gre K, which THE NATIONAL TRIB-
USE would gladly print did space permit. He
| IS informed that several elaborate articles on
| this question have been already accepted and
Will appear in a short time. They fully cover
| the ground.
N. A. McCord, Co. K. 2sth Iowa, Newton,
Iowa refers to the article OF Capt Lockhart,
6lSt Pa, in regard TO the battles in the Shenan-
| doah Valley. He says Capt. Loekhart does
| great injustice to the other troops engaged, in
| claiming that the Sixth Corps did nearly all
| the fighting at Cedar Creek. The Eighth and
Nineteenth Corps also were there and fought
hard, and should not be robbed of the credit to
| WHICH justly bhtltltu.
| VIM. Lepper, Co. a, 10th n. Y, Derrick
| City, Pa. thinks Comrade Lcckhart in his arti-
Gle on the Sixth Corps in the Shenandoah VAL
| ley did grieyous injustice TO the Nineteenth
Corps in saying that at Winchester the enemy
| broke through the Nineteenth and got in the
rear of the Sixth. He says tho Nineteenth
Corps was not broken, and he thinks the 11ith
n. y. lost more men in that fight than any
regiment in the Sixth Corps. The Nineteenth
Corps also participated in the fight at Fishers
| Hill, but is wholly ignored by Capt. Lockhart
| The claim that most of the fighting at Cedar
Creek was done by the Sixth Corps he vigor-
Ously contests, and says the Nineteenth did
valiant service in Infringement
Henry Stugart, Co. X, Sith Pa, Coon's Cor
ners, Pa, regrets the painful and protracted
silence of the comrades of his regiment in re-
gard to the part they took in the war. He
says the regiment was in CarrolPs Brigade,
Shields's Division, and was engaged at Win
chester aud Port Republic. The Colonel of the
regiment was killed at Winchester, and one Of
the regimental flags was pierced by 81 bullets.
j. A. Bowling, nth y. Y, Reed, Ind, says
he belonged TO the Sixth Corps and heartily
Endorses Capt. Lockhart's account of the battle
of Cedar Creek. He thinks the service done by
the nth ". Y. in the war fairly entities it to
recognition in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and
hopesits survivors will contribute some sketches
of its campaigns.
says the battle of Port Republic was fought on
the 9th of June 1852 by the First and Second
| Brigades of Shelds's Division. The First Bril-
gade was composed of the 5th. 18th, goth, and
Goth Ohio and 6-gun battery, and was COM
manded by Gen. Tyler, of the 9TH Ohio. The
Second Brigade had the 1st Va, 9TH Ind, 10th
| Pa, and the 18th Va. Cav. and 6-gun bat
terry, aad was commanded by Col. Carroll, of
the Sth Ohio. His regiment, the 29th Ohio
went into the battle with 305 men and lost 1913
killed and wounded.
Aniietam.
Joseph Roseman, Vincennes Ind, 18th Ind,
writes that his regiment was in kimball's Bril-
gade, Of French's Division, Army of the Poto-
mac. Referring to its part in the battle of
Antietam, he can yet feel the cold chiIls run
through his body as they did that morning as
the regiment waded Antietam Greek TO reach
the enemy. For its behavior in that engage
ment Gen. French gave it the name Of the
"Gibraltar Brigade" which il retained until
the close of the war. The regiment lost seven
officers and 81 men killed and $50 wounded on t
of 800 who went into the fight
s. w. krOG, Co. G, 10Th Ohio San Diego, Cal,
thinks Comrade Howarth claims too much for
the 18th and Both Ohio in saying that they
captured the Burnside Bridge" at Antietam.
He says the whole of Gen. Cox's Kanawha Di-
vision participated in that achievement; he
distinctly remembers that the 18th Ohio had a
hand in It, He thinks that justice strongly
demands an equalization Of bounties to the
veterans Of the war.
A. S. Yerder. Corporal, Co. f, 9th n. H. says
that the Cd Nd. was the first to charge the
bridge at Antictam. Its advance was checked
by the murderous fire of the enemy, and the
9th ~ H., with Col. Griffin at its head, was the
first to form its line on the nights beyond
Comrade Verder says that he caught bullet in
the shoulder and drew out of the game.
They Want TO Know.
Jonathan Harlan, Co H. 34th Ohio, Lotus
; Ind, is very DESTROYS of obtaining information
regarding the death of his father, Isaiah VI
Harlan, who belonged to the both Ind. When
the regiment left Atlanta on the march to the
sea. all the sick of the 10th Ind. were put on
board of a train OF cars and started for Chatta.
nooga, the writer's father being one of the num-
Der. The train was captured by the rebels and
set on fire, and it was believed that many oil
, the sick persisted in the flames. If any one
| knows the circumstances of i. NJ. Harlan:
death he will confer great favor upon his son
! by addressing him as above.
} RObt. Barnes, Petoskey Mich, is anxious 10
J learn something of the whereabouts of his son
/ Capt. ThOs. g. Barnes, 10th n. Y. Cav. The
last heard from him was in the year 1866 wher
he was en- route from Texas TO New York city
Any information concerning him will be thank
/, fully received.
J John Copen, Lilly, ILL.,, desires information
{ of two brothers, James and VIM. Reynolds
: They were born in Ireland, came TO this coun
I try with a sister, Mary Ann Reynolds, and
7 served in the war.
John NJ. Anderson, Co E. 30th ILL.,, Jackson